Luke 18: 9-14 Hos 6: 1-6 / Psa 51 ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ (Luke 18:13) Be merciful to me, a sinner, Heal me, Lord, of this affliction; In Your compassion please deliver This proud soul from its conviction. To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody [...]
Mark 10: 32-45 Sir 36: 1,4-5a,10-17 / Psa 79 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45) The self-important are misled To think that power leads to greatness, If only they can see instead, That to [...]
Luke 14: 1,7-11 Phil 1: 18b-26 / Psa 111 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. (Luke 14:11) To the “small” God’s favors will fall. Because the proud don’t heed His call. Those who seek to be truly meek In God’s eyes are greatest of all! [...]
Luke 9: 51-56 Jb 3: 1-3,11-17,20-23 / Psa 88 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them? (Luke 9:55) If in our search for truth, others we Treat with prejudice or disdain, Take heed our self-righteousness may be Making [...]
Luke 9: 46-50 Jb 1: 6-22 / Psa 17 For he who is least among you all–he is the greatest. (Luke 9:48) Free to serve the Lord Who’s coming, Don’t feel great about this freedom; But rejoice that those who’re serving Are the greatest in God’s kingdom. An argument started among the disciples as to [...]
Ash Wednesday Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 2 Cor 5:20—6:2 / Psa 51 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 6:1) The righteousness of every act Comes from the grace of God above; [...]
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